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he's the mayor of new york city and he's also the co-chair of mayors against illegal guns. he's long been an outspoken advocate of gun control. he is now call on the nation's lawmakers to make reducing gun violence their top priority. here's what he said earlier today at a city hall press conference. >> if the massacre in tucson wasn't enough to make our national leaders act, and if the more recent bloodshed in aurora, colorado, and oak creaks wisconsin, and portland oregon and other cities and towns wasn't enough, perhaps the slaughter of innocence at sandy hook elementary school will at long last be enough. millions of americans hope that is true. but it's not enough for us to hope. we have to speak up. we have made our voices heard and hold washington accountable for facing up to the epidemic of gun violence in our country. if this moment passes in to memory without action from washington, it will be a stain upon our nation's commitment to protecting the innocence innocent including our children. >> rose: i'm pleased to have mayor bloomberg back at this table. >> thank y
he's the mayor of new york city and he's also the co-chair of mayors against illegal guns. he's long been an outspoken advocate of gun control. he is now call on the nation's lawmakers to make reducing gun violence their top priority. here's what he said earlier today at a city hall press conference. >> if the massacre in tucson wasn't enough to make our national leaders act, and if the more recent bloodshed in aurora, colorado, and oak creaks wisconsin, and portland oregon and other...
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in the best city in the world. i think it's a wonder piece of san francisco history, which had been told. i did find every mention of time. i try to put them all in here. i just signed him to be an incredibly great and forgotten hero. tom did all kinds of legislation for the benefits of firemen. read stories where they'd be a fireman to the surprise. unless committing suicide in his last letters to tom sawyer we knew we could count on. so tom became famous because of our connection between any hope and insulin called the original tom sawyer's. it's really while it is with is. when i came to be the political cartoonists in september 16, 1968, what a thrill that was. they were remodeling the building. so they made us go to the southeast corner. so for six months i worked on the third floor in the second quarter would have been tom's old bedroom on the ground floor with the original tom sawyer's, which burned in 1806. so i always thought this was linked here. i wrote a book about the woman in the shower was not janet
in the best city in the world. i think it's a wonder piece of san francisco history, which had been told. i did find every mention of time. i try to put them all in here. i just signed him to be an incredibly great and forgotten hero. tom did all kinds of legislation for the benefits of firemen. read stories where they'd be a fireman to the surprise. unless committing suicide in his last letters to tom sawyer we knew we could count on. so tom became famous because of our connection between any...
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the colder air in upper michigan the teens, new york city at 34 degrees. about a 10-degree difference compared to two under miles away. this is the storm system we are watching. it will track to the north and east in the overnight. cloud will arrive at with the cloud we will see snow showers develop. then eventually mixing in with a little freezing rain and rain. doppler radar will show temperatures, pretty consistent with this time of year holding in the 30's to the lower 40 piece. tomorrow afternoon notice d.c. is green which means mainly rain. do not have to add to far to the north and west, where we have the winter weather advisories. set to go into effect 3:00 tomorrow morning and all day long and it could be upwards 2- 4 inches of snow. the heaviest snow band well to the north and west of us. heading over to d.c., grassy areas possibly 1-2 inches. southern maryland and mainly a rain event. all of this will be out of here by late tomorrow night and by sunday looks like a pretty decent day. the forecast for the remainder of the afternoon increasing clo
the colder air in upper michigan the teens, new york city at 34 degrees. about a 10-degree difference compared to two under miles away. this is the storm system we are watching. it will track to the north and east in the overnight. cloud will arrive at with the cloud we will see snow showers develop. then eventually mixing in with a little freezing rain and rain. doppler radar will show temperatures, pretty consistent with this time of year holding in the 30's to the lower 40 piece. tomorrow...
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scenes outside hospitals in new york city where the doctors and the nurses were waiting for patients who never came. and that's what we're seeing here. >> n.j., i know that you're reporting 24 hours now for channel 7 here in new york. we appreciate you taking time to talk with us. for those of you who are watching from other parts of the country, an idea of where this school is, it's newtown, connecticut, 60 miles northeast of new york city, a 45-minute drive or an hour at the most if traffic is good. as we pull out, you can see the town. that's the hospital where n.j. was reporting just moments ago. not far from the school. when the initial call went out, they thought they would be treating a lot of injuries. so far, only three people have been brought to the hospital and while you don't want anyone end up in the hospital, the hope as this began unfold, the hope that many made it to the hospital. the number is simply staggering. at least 27 dead. that's the latest number that we have. we know many of them are children. we know parents are on the scene. most of the parents whose chil
scenes outside hospitals in new york city where the doctors and the nurses were waiting for patients who never came. and that's what we're seeing here. >> n.j., i know that you're reporting 24 hours now for channel 7 here in new york. we appreciate you taking time to talk with us. for those of you who are watching from other parts of the country, an idea of where this school is, it's newtown, connecticut, 60 miles northeast of new york city, a 45-minute drive or an hour at the most if...
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it got so bad that the city took over, 'cause the city has a responsibility to protect its citizens. boston built the first modern sewer system in the united states. ours was completed between 1877 and 1884. with this wonderful new sewer system, we were taking our filth and moving it out to the ocean. of course, all of this was untreated. in the 1960s, we were still pumping all of our sewage out to moon island, untreated. we would get swimmers here, never knowing, in the middle of summer, why you would have a cold. well, we were swimming in diluted sewage. melosi: the major way to deal with pollution, at least until early into the 20th century, was through the process of dilution. the assumption was that the capacity of rivers and streams, and even the seas, allowed for certain levels of pollution that eventually would purify themself. as we get later into the 20th century, it becomes clear that the volumes of waste made dilution unworkable as a single solution. and so treatment became the ways in which we deal with pollution. narrator: to protect public health, starting in the 1950s
it got so bad that the city took over, 'cause the city has a responsibility to protect its citizens. boston built the first modern sewer system in the united states. ours was completed between 1877 and 1884. with this wonderful new sewer system, we were taking our filth and moving it out to the ocean. of course, all of this was untreated. in the 1960s, we were still pumping all of our sewage out to moon island, untreated. we would get swimmers here, never knowing, in the middle of summer, why...
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getting ready for the game, the wizards trying to finish the year on a high note in the windy city. and rg3 trying to end the season on a high note, spectacular fashion tomorrow. redskins countdown coming up. >> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. >> the wizards are like the walking wounded. now, and not just from the 4-24 record. jordan crawford the latest casualty, sitting out the game in chicago with a left ankle injury. washington kept a close. the third quarter okafor gets the pass and hit the jumper, part of an 11-0 run. fourth quarter just look at butler. baseline, nothing but net. the bulls with a nine-point lead 87-77, they win. the navy midshipmen off to a rocky start of the season, winning seven of their last eight, but the clock struck midnight tonight at the craft comparable. -- at the kraft hunger bowl. the offense, no chance, taylor kelly, four touchdown passes, three of them to ross. that was one of them, 50-yard bomb. turn on the television, walk to the subway even look at a stop sign, rg3 is pretty much everywhere in washing
getting ready for the game, the wizards trying to finish the year on a high note in the windy city. and rg3 trying to end the season on a high note, spectacular fashion tomorrow. redskins countdown coming up. >> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. >> the wizards are like the walking wounded. now, and not just from the 4-24 record. jordan crawford the latest casualty, sitting out the game in chicago with a left ankle injury. washington kept a...
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adam: this is the city where you could eat gold on chocolate cake, you remember that? >> yeah. adam: to walk on gold bars. >> to think about that, adam, and potentially dance on gold bars, nonsense! come on. people are starving in the world. have a little respect and decency put gold where it belongs, in people's pockets. adam: a little bit opulent, don't you think? >> a little bit. adam: just a lile bit. here is another one you want to check out, wal-mart and kroger among two dozen other bidders trying to buy hostess. liquidation sale may generate up to one billion dollars. a standoff last month with union employees forced hostess to liquidate its assets. some might say the was management'sorrid control of the company that forced them into bankruptcy. wal-mart could be exclusive maker of twinkies? >> i'm on my way there. i want my twinkies. go to wal-mart. >> no more black market. >> you're in really good shape. you never did twinkies. >> well, you know, whatever floats your boat. >> the folks at wal-mart have been successful worldwide. could you buy them at your citgo gas sta
adam: this is the city where you could eat gold on chocolate cake, you remember that? >> yeah. adam: to walk on gold bars. >> to think about that, adam, and potentially dance on gold bars, nonsense! come on. people are starving in the world. have a little respect and decency put gold where it belongs, in people's pockets. adam: a little bit opulent, don't you think? >> a little bit. adam: just a lile bit. here is another one you want to check out, wal-mart and kroger among two...
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and i was impressed by the story in the book about how the president of new york city when he was teaching he would identify kids who were at risk and bring them into his classroom and ask his class to support them and work with them. it seemed like a kind of common sense but a brilliant approach to make everybody part of the solution. >> guest: absolutely. one of the things we see often with kids who have special needs or have a learning disability or autism so often the philosophy is to help give them tools to not be targeted or to make them less likely to be targeted. >> host: like avoiding a different situations? >> guest: different areas of school but we know kids are vulnerable and and there is little supervision but i think that is only one piece of the puzzle. >> host: it's a little bit of a cop-out, right? >> guest: if the had the disabilities that made them more likely to be bullied is the social disability, so i think that one of the things we have to do a better job of, and i think that the essay speaks to this is how do you educate the entire community about disability like au
and i was impressed by the story in the book about how the president of new york city when he was teaching he would identify kids who were at risk and bring them into his classroom and ask his class to support them and work with them. it seemed like a kind of common sense but a brilliant approach to make everybody part of the solution. >> guest: absolutely. one of the things we see often with kids who have special needs or have a learning disability or autism so often the philosophy is to...
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was when we screamed the film in sioux city for the entire community from the 1600 people came out and the assistant principal, everyone came out and after the film, some of the kids involved with bullying him posted on the project page on youtube something they were sorry about what they had done. he received letters to kids who had laid him. so often you think what can happen is kids don't see the entire picture. they may shove someone at the locker in a way to class morning, but what they don't know if the same person was then called a name that lunch. they were not chosen to be in a team-high gym class. they were tricked in the hall on the way to their their class and that it's not these big huge acts of violence that are the things that can really wear young people down. and this is absolutely the case with tyler long, david and tina longs sun who took his own life. i think when kids stop and get to have an opportunity, to look at the things they didn't know were going on, they have a different sense of how their actions may have impacted the person. i think that's where a lot of
was when we screamed the film in sioux city for the entire community from the 1600 people came out and the assistant principal, everyone came out and after the film, some of the kids involved with bullying him posted on the project page on youtube something they were sorry about what they had done. he received letters to kids who had laid him. so often you think what can happen is kids don't see the entire picture. they may shove someone at the locker in a way to class morning, but what they...
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story in the book about the president in new york city of a school who identify kids who were at risk and he brought them into his classroom and he asked his class to support them. to work with them. it seemed like a commonsense but brilliant approach to making everybody part of the solution. >> guest: absolutely. one of the things we see with kids that have special needs or learning disabilities or autism, so often we need to help give those kits tools to not be targeted or to make them less likely to be targeted. i think avoiding certain situations can help. >> host: we know that kids are vulnerable. >> guest: these kids have the social skills, so many individuals, it is social disability to be in that situation. to be a bully. i think that it comes down to how you educate the entire community about disabilities like autism so that it's not up to the person who is struggling to keep up or who is struggling in this social the social hierarchy, to make sure that everyone else knows that this is what autism looks like. this is why autism -- kids with autism respond differently. this is
story in the book about the president in new york city of a school who identify kids who were at risk and he brought them into his classroom and he asked his class to support them. to work with them. it seemed like a commonsense but brilliant approach to making everybody part of the solution. >> guest: absolutely. one of the things we see with kids that have special needs or learning disabilities or autism, so often we need to help give those kits tools to not be targeted or to make them...
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only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it findone, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all youeed is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. start saving at citi.com/pricerewind. >> all eyes are on senate leaders at this hour as they try to make a deal to keep the country from going over the fiscal cliff. peter doocy is standing by with the story. >> stiant leaders are said to be working on a last ditch deal. they could present legislation to senators tomorrow . majority leader hairy reid warns that whatever they come up with will be imperfect. >> days after a major storm. the northeast is getting hit with another one. this will not be a block well buster. but could make it tough on people ready to travel between christmas and new years. state of maine . stame-sex couples are saying i doportland held special hour to accommodate waiting couples and finally washington may be divide over the fiscal cliff but will b
only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it findone, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all youeed is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. start saving at citi.com/pricerewind. >> all eyes are on senate leaders at this hour as they try to make a deal to keep the country from going over the fiscal cliff. peter doocy is standing by with the story....
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welcome to the big apple -- new york city. so, if your family's visiting for the holidays, here are some great things you can see and do. let's start at the top. you just can't beat the views from the observation deck of the empire state building. if you like to skate, the ice is nice at wollman's rink in central park. here's one tourist attraction that's good enough to eat. serendipity has fun food and its famous frozen hot chocolate. [ chuckling ] yum. new york is the theater capital of the world. a hot ticket is the christmas spectacular at radio city music hall. but one of the best shows in town is free -- the fantastic holiday windows, like these at ralph lauren. they draw lots of oohs and ahhs. >> look at that. [ gasps ] >> look at the dress. it's so pretty. >> and they draw you into the store, as well. how could i resist? they're all gifts, i promise. and of course, there's the giant tree at rockefeller center. so, let's recap. if you're visiting new york city this time of year, there's lots of fun things to do while yo
welcome to the big apple -- new york city. so, if your family's visiting for the holidays, here are some great things you can see and do. let's start at the top. you just can't beat the views from the observation deck of the empire state building. if you like to skate, the ice is nice at wollman's rink in central park. here's one tourist attraction that's good enough to eat. serendipity has fun food and its famous frozen hot chocolate. [ chuckling ] yum. new york is the theater capital of the...
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we have cloudy skies, that'ss, been the trends all day long, temperature here in the city isi at 40 degrees, okay? 36 for gate burger, frederick,fr mr., baltimore 39, leonard down, 34, and to the southwest in thee suburbs, culpeper, manassas, you are in the middle 30s. and temperatures will move down, but with the clouds, i think temperatures will still bebe staying pretty much in the mid-30 range for just everybody, maybe a little bit cooler outside the belt way, but not much, and the good news here, if you're going to be out and about, the winds will be light.t so you know how cutting the winds have been.ee one thing is for certain. 2013 is going to start offof chilly for us. the next several days, temperatures will be holding right about 40 degrees, give orr take a few degrees for highs.h so we're at 40 now. there's real cold stuff, to the north, fargo, north dakota,dak zero, international falls, minu 1, so an intrusion of very drydr cold arctic air coming down into canada, and there are indications that late in theth week, as we get toward thed latter part of the week, we might tap into
we have cloudy skies, that'ss, been the trends all day long, temperature here in the city isi at 40 degrees, okay? 36 for gate burger, frederick,fr mr., baltimore 39, leonard down, 34, and to the southwest in thee suburbs, culpeper, manassas, you are in the middle 30s. and temperatures will move down, but with the clouds, i think temperatures will still bebe staying pretty much in the mid-30 range for just everybody, maybe a little bit cooler outside the belt way, but not much, and the good...
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new york is the most densely populated city in the u.s. and over 40 million tourists visit the city every year. the 1.3 billion gallons of water required every day are delivered by a system of extraordinary scale and complex engineering. man: water is essential to the economic viability of new york city. reliable infrastructure and reliable delivery of water is a must. you have to reinvest in the infrastructure every single minute to keep it current. hurwitz: we have the stock exchange, we have the united nations -- failure can have a dramatic impact on the nation, and even internationally. so there's a really keen awareness that you always have to be fixing the system. things corrode, they rust. they get to where you turn them on and nothing happens. but it is so totally used in every nook and cranny, that making any accommodation to shut it down, to do something to it, is very difficult. narrator: two massive underground tunnels, called simply tunnel 1 and tunnel 2, provide most of the city's water supply. they run hundreds of feet below
new york is the most densely populated city in the u.s. and over 40 million tourists visit the city every year. the 1.3 billion gallons of water required every day are delivered by a system of extraordinary scale and complex engineering. man: water is essential to the economic viability of new york city. reliable infrastructure and reliable delivery of water is a must. you have to reinvest in the infrastructure every single minute to keep it current. hurwitz: we have the stock exchange, we have...
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the city council asked the police to escort them away. there was complete denial of the problem. 15 years later, water quality is on the agenda of every city council person in that local city, and that's completely a result of activists forcing the issue, surfrider and other local groups, saying, "hey, these water quality issues are real and you need to address them." and only until the public sort of creates that will will the politicians respond. narrator: while some cities deal with infrastructure issues, others have concerns about the sustainability of water supplies. allbee: it's not just about the sustainability of the assets, it's about the sustainability of our water resources. parts of this country that thought of themselves as water rich 20, 30 years ago, now are discovering that they really are not water rich, they have source supply issues, they have serious questions about how they're going to accommodate additional growth in their communities. melosi: if we can find alternatives, we can preserve a water supply. conservation
the city council asked the police to escort them away. there was complete denial of the problem. 15 years later, water quality is on the agenda of every city council person in that local city, and that's completely a result of activists forcing the issue, surfrider and other local groups, saying, "hey, these water quality issues are real and you need to address them." and only until the public sort of creates that will will the politicians respond. narrator: while some cities deal...
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the co-owner of a popular bar, booker and dax in new york city. it's the combo, dynamic demos, extreme experimentation while inspiring a new generation of chefs. that's earned dave arnold a spot on "the next list." i'm sanjay gupta. ♪ ♪ ♪ snrk. >>> i'm the director of culinary technology here at the international culinary center. i started doing that in 2005. at that time there was no one anywhere that had this kind of position. my pitch was look, you don't want to hire a scientist because they can't really talk to chefs. and you don't really want to hire a chef because they're still cheffing right now. what you need is someone like me who can talk to chefs, know what they want. talk to scientists, get the information they want and do a good synthesis of that. >> because he's in new york city at the very influential school, he's had a tremendous influence in bringing knowledge about this stuff to a broad set of folks. he plays a really central role. >> the problem with alginate is you have to put it in water when it wants to hydrate, it want
the co-owner of a popular bar, booker and dax in new york city. it's the combo, dynamic demos, extreme experimentation while inspiring a new generation of chefs. that's earned dave arnold a spot on "the next list." i'm sanjay gupta. ♪ ♪ ♪ snrk. >>> i'm the director of culinary technology here at the international culinary center. i started doing that in 2005. at that time there was no one anywhere that had this kind of position. my pitch was look, you don't want to hire...
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hurwitz: currently, city tunnel 1 and city tunnel number 2 would be feeding each half of the city. so you'd lose half the city if you didn't have a replacement. narrator: without half of its water supply, the city would shut down. for nearly 40 years, new york has been in the process of constructing a solution. man: this project is water tunnel number 3. we started on this project in 1969. i'm a sandhog. i've been a sandhog for 37 years. narrator: sandhogs are the men of local 147, who work deep below the city. they began building the infrastructure of new york in 1872. from the subways to the sewers, the water tunnels to the highway tunnels, new york city thrives because of their work. ryan: you got one little hole in the ground, and nobody knows we're here. see the empire state building, right. that's 1,000 feet. so you figure, you go down 1,000. how high that is -- that's how far we go down. narrator: stretching more than 60 miles under the city, tunnel 3 is taking generations of workers to complete. ryan: i don't even want to imagine what my father had to go through. when we fi
hurwitz: currently, city tunnel 1 and city tunnel number 2 would be feeding each half of the city. so you'd lose half the city if you didn't have a replacement. narrator: without half of its water supply, the city would shut down. for nearly 40 years, new york has been in the process of constructing a solution. man: this project is water tunnel number 3. we started on this project in 1969. i'm a sandhog. i've been a sandhog for 37 years. narrator: sandhogs are the men of local 147, who work...
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the particular status of the new york city dog who is pampered but also the same time whose owner feels guilty about having their dog in new york city. right? i mean, it's an extraordinarily -- this relationship defined by guilt >> i think one of the most extraordinary things, the most unique things about dog in new york is that this is one of the few places in the world where humans also poop on the sidewalk. (laughter) >> yes, there is. >> stephen: they fit in. (laughter) well on that note, malcolm gladwell, thank you so much for joining me. "the "new yorker" book of dogs." be a good boy and go fetch one. we'll be right ba p-5xdxmm&h)m!ooá)>q+é(.).)aía (cheers and applause) >> stephen: welcome back, everybody. now for your yuletide enjoyment the new host from live at lincoln center and broadway star audra mcdonald. hit it, andy. ♪ ♪ i really can't stay ♪ baby, it's cold outside ♪ i've got to go away ♪ baby it's cold outside ♪ this evening has been so very nice ♪ i'll squeeze your hands, they're just like ice ♪ my mother will start to veryry and father will be pacing
the particular status of the new york city dog who is pampered but also the same time whose owner feels guilty about having their dog in new york city. right? i mean, it's an extraordinarily -- this relationship defined by guilt >> i think one of the most extraordinary things, the most unique things about dog in new york is that this is one of the few places in the world where humans also poop on the sidewalk. (laughter) >> yes, there is. >> stephen: they fit in. (laughter)...
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instead of waiting for the suburban kids to come into the cities the dealers have gone out to the suburbs. it just blows away these parents in the middle-class communities, the last drug inis unquote. okay, the u.s. war on drugs, that war was first declared by president richard nixon in 1971 with great public approval. since then, $1 trillion have been spent. that's according to "breaking the taboo" a film made by sam bronson, which debuted this week on youtube. the stats in the bronson movie are really sobering. the u.s. tops the list worldwide as the number one illegal drug user nation. i will repeat that. the u.s. tops the list it worldwide as the number one illegal drug user nation. half a million are in jail in the u.s. for breaking drug laws. on average, the u.s. spends $30,000 a year to imprison someone according to a pew survey. the film compares that to the 1- dz 1,000 the u.s. spends a year to educate a public schools student. two former american presidents, bill clinton and jimmy carter, have assessed the success of the war on drugs. >> obviously if the expected result was that
instead of waiting for the suburban kids to come into the cities the dealers have gone out to the suburbs. it just blows away these parents in the middle-class communities, the last drug inis unquote. okay, the u.s. war on drugs, that war was first declared by president richard nixon in 1971 with great public approval. since then, $1 trillion have been spent. that's according to "breaking the taboo" a film made by sam bronson, which debuted this week on youtube. the stats in the...
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the particular status of the new york city dog who is pampered but also the same time whose owner feels guilty about having their dog in new york city. right? i mean, it's an extraordinarily -- this relationship defined by guilt >> i think one of the most extraordinary things, the most unique things about dog in new york is that this is one of the few places in the world where humans also poop on the sidewalk. (laughter) >> yes, there is. >> stephen: they fit in. (laughter) well on that note, malcolm gladwell, thank you so much for joining me. "the "new yorker" book of dogs." be a good boy and go fetch one. we'll be right ba úáé!é!é!é!&íki÷z÷z-a (cheers and applause)
the particular status of the new york city dog who is pampered but also the same time whose owner feels guilty about having their dog in new york city. right? i mean, it's an extraordinarily -- this relationship defined by guilt >> i think one of the most extraordinary things, the most unique things about dog in new york is that this is one of the few places in the world where humans also poop on the sidewalk. (laughter) >> yes, there is. >> stephen: they fit in. (laughter)...
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a huge task and it is one the city feeds off of. >> the city is different when you win. that is something you want to be part of. we have a lot of diehard redskins fans, and lord knows what they have been going through. there is nothing like losing an going to work and all of that pressure, sitting in the office. we feel the same way as players. i am sure there are excited about the opportunity. >> trent williams will have his hands full tomorrow. the cowboys have cleared the defensive end ware for the game. he left last week with a shoulder injury, but he is set to go, seven-time pro bowler. williams has contained him before and he will have to do that again. >> i see the same guy i always have. i know that he is banged up some he is not out there quite as much, but when he is out there, he is a factor. he is the same guy to me he has always been and he could take over the game if you're not careful. >> maryland hosting delaware state, who has lost seven straight, the terps cruising. first half, 28-16, the terps md. breaks the press wells finishing. the terps lead at th
a huge task and it is one the city feeds off of. >> the city is different when you win. that is something you want to be part of. we have a lot of diehard redskins fans, and lord knows what they have been going through. there is nothing like losing an going to work and all of that pressure, sitting in the office. we feel the same way as players. i am sure there are excited about the opportunity. >> trent williams will have his hands full tomorrow. the cowboys have cleared the...
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the city and buy a kid for a night. if we can be as successful making that a taboo as we have smoking, that changes people's perception on what's appropriate with inthat ma sigh. there's kids bought and sold, yes, on the internet, but also by gangs and cartels who make a lot of money off the backs of the kids. we, you know, we have a long way to go in the country about talking openly about that and young people continue to be exploited and some boys in the country think it's okay, you know, to go into the city for a night and get a hooker. a lot of time the hooker is a homeless kid whose family would in the take care of her. that's true tonight in this city as well. >> what does your program specifically do to help kids who are victims of the sex trade? >> so the question is what does covenant house do for kids who are victims of the sex trade? also what we do individually with the young people and the public policy questions we work to tackle so first the latter. we work with other ngo leaders across the country either
the city and buy a kid for a night. if we can be as successful making that a taboo as we have smoking, that changes people's perception on what's appropriate with inthat ma sigh. there's kids bought and sold, yes, on the internet, but also by gangs and cartels who make a lot of money off the backs of the kids. we, you know, we have a long way to go in the country about talking openly about that and young people continue to be exploited and some boys in the country think it's okay, you know, to...
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he's the mayor of new york city and he's also the co-chair of mayors against illegal guns. he's long been an outspoken advocate of gun control. he is now call on the nation's lawmakers to make reducing gun violence their top priority. here's what he said earlier today at a city hall press conference. >> if the massacre in tucson wasn't enough to make our national leaders act, and if the more recent bloodshed in aurora, colorado, and oak creaks wisconsin, and portland oregon and other cities and towns wasn't enough, perhaps the slaughter of innocence at sandy hook elementary school will at long last be enough. back at thismericans hope table. >> thank you for having me. >> rose: on "meet the press" yesterday, at a press conference today you believe that the time is now, that this is the moment to act, and at the same time you are chastising the president for-- i believe the time was a long time ago, the president gave a speech after the massacre in a-- aurora, colorado, saying we have to do something. here we are two years later, another 21,000 people in america killed with
he's the mayor of new york city and he's also the co-chair of mayors against illegal guns. he's long been an outspoken advocate of gun control. he is now call on the nation's lawmakers to make reducing gun violence their top priority. here's what he said earlier today at a city hall press conference. >> if the massacre in tucson wasn't enough to make our national leaders act, and if the more recent bloodshed in aurora, colorado, and oak creaks wisconsin, and portland oregon and other...
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♪ rocking on top of the world ♪ ♪ rocking on top of the world ♪ >>> police in new york city evacuating several buildings after finding some potentially explosive powder outside an apartment. it happened in greenwich village. they spotted white powder in an ashtray. that's according to the new york post newspaper which is owned by the parent company of the network. sources tell the paper, police say they believe the powder is a mixture of organic explosive and some other substance. they say investigators also found a shotgun, two magazines for handguns. tonight two people are in custody. >>> a georgia mom is pleading for her children back after they didn't return home from a trip with their dad. benjamin clear re, seen here, is 9 years old and his brother on the left is henry who is 7. investigators say their dad was apparently taking them and their mom clearly worried. >> he abandoned his car. he is driving a car nobody knew about. his house is cleared out. he is only using cash. >> police say they believe the dad, daniel clear re, is -- clear reis armed. they were last seen at a chatt
♪ rocking on top of the world ♪ ♪ rocking on top of the world ♪ >>> police in new york city evacuating several buildings after finding some potentially explosive powder outside an apartment. it happened in greenwich village. they spotted white powder in an ashtray. that's according to the new york post newspaper which is owned by the parent company of the network. sources tell the paper, police say they believe the powder is a mixture of organic explosive and some other...
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the big apple, the city that never sleeps, rat xanadu. so i was crushed to learn the metropolis i know and love has changed, not one person was murdered in new york city on monday. nypd deputy commissioner paul brown couldn't even remember the last time a day went by where not one person was shot, stabbed or slashed. (laughter) >> stephen: what happened? i remember the real new york of the '80s, when in a single night you could score some weed, catch a times square porno and then get stabbed in the neck by a coked-up lou reed. and that was a pretty good first datement now times square has become a disney bubba gump wimp company. the worst that could happen is one of those giant m & ms tries to flash you its peanut. where is the thrilling dangerous city of midnight cowboy or taxi driver? >> you talking to me? >> stephen: i wish i was talking to you. (laughter) instead of i'm talking to her. supercalifragislisticexpiali -- supercalifragislisticexpiali [bleep] me. folk, i've had it, had it. this disturbing lack of violence is not just a prob
the big apple, the city that never sleeps, rat xanadu. so i was crushed to learn the metropolis i know and love has changed, not one person was murdered in new york city on monday. nypd deputy commissioner paul brown couldn't even remember the last time a day went by where not one person was shot, stabbed or slashed. (laughter) >> stephen: what happened? i remember the real new york of the '80s, when in a single night you could score some weed, catch a times square porno and then get...
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they do not have the test scores in new york city. some people are relieved to hear that. but in dallas, the $2 to get the second graders to read more books. and also to help them read shorter books. [laughter] but the larger question -- the larger question and this has come out in some of the comments what would become of some of these kids later when no one is paying them to read? what worries many people, those that object seem to be that offering cash to a young person to read a book may actually get them to read that book but may teach them the wrong lesson out reading that the goal was to cultivate the love of learning. but then we hear a counter argument. yes, the goal is to cultivate the love of learning, but maybe if kids haven't been exposed to reading and learning in the the july of it that the money or the lower form of motivation a kickstart the habit and then the haven't might take and they will carry on reading for the love of it. that is the counter argument. and it's difficult to know in any given case, any given unit of a cash incentive with the effect wi
they do not have the test scores in new york city. some people are relieved to hear that. but in dallas, the $2 to get the second graders to read more books. and also to help them read shorter books. [laughter] but the larger question -- the larger question and this has come out in some of the comments what would become of some of these kids later when no one is paying them to read? what worries many people, those that object seem to be that offering cash to a young person to read a book may...
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the promotion that new york city gets from times square new year's eve when the world is watching. that's priceless. >> reporter: and, that means lots of eyeballs for marketers. the big sponsors tonight, nivea, toshiba, philips and the ball's maker, waterford. >> first and foremost. this is a civic event and we needed partners who understood that the civic nature is the priority and if we could build there marketing goals into what is the tradition of the event then it works for everybody. >> reporter: tonight's star attraction weighs in at nearly 12,000 pounds, is made up of nearly 27,000 cut crystal panels and is worth an estimated $1 million. but the celebration isn't just great exposure for the sponsors. >> after the christmas holiday people come to new york city to be part of this big event and they are going to be here having a great time and spending their dollars which helps all of us that live and work here everyday. >> reporter: about one million people are expected to pack time's square for tonight's festivities and more than a billion people are expected to watch around
the promotion that new york city gets from times square new year's eve when the world is watching. that's priceless. >> reporter: and, that means lots of eyeballs for marketers. the big sponsors tonight, nivea, toshiba, philips and the ball's maker, waterford. >> first and foremost. this is a civic event and we needed partners who understood that the civic nature is the priority and if we could build there marketing goals into what is the tradition of the event then it works for...
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we'll go live to new york city for a look at how the city is preparing to ring in the new year. >>> first, putting speed cameras under the microscope. why maryland lawmakers may make some changes. >>> why you have to act qui >>> changes could be on the way for maryland's speed camera law. lawmakers plan to look closely at the law in the upcoming general assembly. they expect to tweak the state law allowing local governments to install the cameras. this comes as baltimore's speed camera program comes under intense scrutiny. the cameras have been issuing tickets to cars that are not speeding. including one that was stopped at a red light. >>> this is your last day to enjoy $2.25 on will dulles toll road. rates go up 50 cents at midnight. the rate hike helps to pay for construction of metro's new silver line. if you take the toll road each day to work, you'll pay at least $260 more a year. rates will jump another 75 cents to $3.50 next year. >>> on this new year's eve, many public transit agencies are running on modified schedules. metro rail will stay open two hours later closing at 2:00 a.
we'll go live to new york city for a look at how the city is preparing to ring in the new year. >>> first, putting speed cameras under the microscope. why maryland lawmakers may make some changes. >>> why you have to act qui >>> changes could be on the way for maryland's speed camera law. lawmakers plan to look closely at the law in the upcoming general assembly. they expect to tweak the state law allowing local governments to install the cameras. this comes as...
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you can see the city's involved in the winter weather advisory. front royal, winchester, frederick, hagerstown, leesburg and rockville. it doesn't look like this is going to be a big storm at all for us, moving long quickly. the way we see it now, most of the snow will arrive for everyone before sunrise and basically coming in overnight tonight. for the d.c. area here, we're talking about snow and we'll see snow for most of the day tomorrow. the highest accumulations will be north and west which, is very typical around here and all of the precipitation, whether it's rain or snow, will be tapering off late in the day. coming up with the full forecast, will, we're talking about where we think the greatest accumulations will be and who sees an inch of wet snow. >> all right, sounds like problems on the road. the district said it will be ready when the first flakes fall. city leaders say plows will hit the streets about 4:00 a.m. tomorrow and they're going to pretreat bridges, overpasses and other elevated roads that are prone to freezeing. that is a
you can see the city's involved in the winter weather advisory. front royal, winchester, frederick, hagerstown, leesburg and rockville. it doesn't look like this is going to be a big storm at all for us, moving long quickly. the way we see it now, most of the snow will arrive for everyone before sunrise and basically coming in overnight tonight. for the d.c. area here, we're talking about snow and we'll see snow for most of the day tomorrow. the highest accumulations will be north and west...